Detroit Lions add to linebacker room with signing of Joel Iyiegbuniwe
have made yet another move to add depth at the position. Detroit is set to sign linebacker Joel Iyiegbuniwe, his agent James Krenis confirmed to Lions On SI.most recently played at the NFL level with the Carolina Panthers in 2022. He spent this past spring playing with the San Antonio Brahmas of the UFL.
In 65 NFL games, Iyiegbuniwe has notched 31 career tackles, one tackle for loss and one forced fumble. With the Brahmas in the spring, he had 13 total tackles. In addition to his time with the Bears and Panthers, Iyiegbuniwe has spent time with the Seattle Seahawks. Iyiegbuniwe also has plenty of experience on special teams, logging 1,334 career snaps in that facet of the game.Malcolm Rodriguez
being sidelined since the start of joint practices against the New York Giants. The Lions have added several players to the linebacking corps, including Abraham Beauplan and Ty Summers, since the start of organized team activities. Iyiegbuniwe played collegiately at Western Kentucky and is a native of Bowling Green, Kentucky. He was a 2017 First Team All-C-USA selection for his performance during the final year of his collegiate career.will conclude the preseason with a home matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers at 1 p.m. Saturday.
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